The Portland daily press., 1887-10-04
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MAGAZINE NOTICES.


The Children's Harvest Festival. poem by
Rev. Fredk Lengbridge, opeus the Culver for
October, and is honored with the frontispiece by
way of illustration. Following this we have a
thoughtful paper on The Growth of a Character
by Dean Chadwick OF Armagh. Other theological
articles are Peace through sufferings and Con-
fiict. by Rev. A. Boyd Carpenter. Then there are
articles of religious nature not altogether theo-
logical but especially chosen for Sunday reading,
"reminiscences of Departed Members of the New
Testament Revision Company, John Gossner's
work for Christ, and The Sages of all Ages.
Cassell's Magazine for October opens with an
instalment Of the serial now running in that maya
izne, Man by the Name Of John. Then follows
curious paper on Some Strange Antipathies.
Round the British Channel Circuit is a descrip-
tion with pen and pencil of some very pretty Eng
fish coast scenery, Prof. j. Stuart Blackie con-
Mans Thoughts About Women, in which he ar
CUES favorably tor women in any department OF
s Wors requiring THESE but regards It as one Of
made 20 bear heavy burdens. Other articles are
me Inc LILY Wreath, Trial by Fire, What is Bi
Come? Climate and Clothing, and The Improve
OF Domestic Service In America.
st. Nicholas for October is the last, but not the
least excellent number OF the current volume
A charming story by Miss Alcott, with which II
opens, lends strength to the hope that there are
more to come" in the new year of st. Nicholas
The present story is entitled An Ivy Spray. Frank
r. Stockton contributes one of his capital "Per
sonally Conducted" papers, on The Low Coun-
tries and the Rhine, with abundant Illustrations
of the many interesting scenes described. General
Grant at Vicksburg Is the title of General Adam
Badeaus war story, which is pleasantly supple.
Nanny Pfissy, by Jessie c. Giasier the author
OF the amusing story Gunpowder Plot, in the
July number. There are four CHARACTERISTIC illus
trations by K. w. Kemble. John r. Coryell tells
about the curious habits of an absurd bird with
the queer name of KiwiKiwi; and Mary J. SAT
lord writes about aselfrespeeting and knowing
dog that stopped mutiny.
An etching after A. Moore's The Dreamer.
forms the frontispece for the Magazine of Art fol
October, and is worthy of the honor conferred
upon it. Other full page pictures are Going
Westward, from the painting by Alfred Parsons
and En- Mer, from painting by Frank M. Boggsi
The engrayings that give us a glimpse of these
paintings are admir- able, and preserve the spirit
OF the original to a remarkable degree. The other
Illustrations OF the number are Interesting. and
instructive In the matter Of letter press we have
some fine productions of industrial art work. iron
brass, and the like Nicholas Poussin, the Man
probation by Richard Heath and reproductions
are given of some of his best known paintings
being the patron under discussion, by F. Mabel
Robinson.
The frentispiece of the October Century is q
striking portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, en-
grayed by 7. johnson from a photograph by
Sarony. This portrait is apropos Of paper by
James Lane Allen entitled Mrs. Stoves Uncle
Tom at Home in Kentucky, which recounts the
life OF the Kentucky slave of the old time, in a
series of typical scenes, pointing out some consid
erations which it is thought should qualify Mrs
Stoves point Of view. The paper in the series on
English Cathedras is this month devoted TO Ely
which is called by Mrs. van Rensselaer, .'the great
queen of the fen lands. always imposing
Away superb, always tremendous" The Ameri
can Game of Football is the subject of paper
by Professor Alexander Johnston of Princeton
College, in which the development of the Rugby
game on this side OF the Atlantic is described, and
Mr. Stedman contributes paper of criticism, en-
titled Twelve Years OF British Song, being chiefly
extracts from the forthcoming supplement- to the
next edition of Victorian Poets. The later work
of Tennyson, Browning, Swinburne, and the
younger English poets here receives critical at
tention. The Hundredth Man. by Mr.. stockton,
reaches its conclusion in the present number with
denouement which will be somewhat OF sur
prise to many readers. The third and last part OF
Mr. Harris's novelette,, Azalia, is also given. The
short story of the number is by John Heard, Jr. a
new name In magazine literature, and is entitled
HHiandCar 4l2. G. p. r. A notable drawing by
Gilbert Gaul entitled Through the Flames, sug-
gests the heroic character of the story. The Lin
com history consists OF q concise recital OF the
9eeession Movement az exhibited in Congress, 10
DuShoiiaus anu III tAC CoiiOopOnu-
enc c Of certain Of the Southern leaders. The pa
R ghro, IN me War Series consist of Marching
DaBiel Oakey; Sherman's March from Savannah
~ Th oeppto,Hape, by General Henry W. Slocum; and
u une Da.ue OF Bentonville by General Wade
naiihpton. Among the Illustrations are Sherman
a pi, MS Generals Shermans Troops DESTROYING
nailroaaS Inc Storming Of the Saikehatchie Riv
and sketches at the Saluda, Juniper Creek. Pav''
etteyll,e, and Bentonville: Portraits Of Generals
Blair, Waae hampton, Hoke and McLaws are
November number with the Appomattox Cam.
paign, other war articles of general or untech-
Strategy Of the War, being left over for future
occasional publication.